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Job Description
- Req#: A4965-25-0001?language=en&page=818&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Your role will be to support the practice nursing team in the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. Our existing HCAs are important members of our team, we invest in their training and they do a number of additional tasks alongside the usual responsibilities
- You will deliver and assist clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health promotion and patient education.
- Undertake new patient health checks
- Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- When trained, administer flu vaccinations
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Provide support during minor operations as required
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
- Undertake venepuncture
- Carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Participate in practice audit as directed by the adult lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
- Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota.
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation andCommunication
- Be aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral
- Have knowledge of other practitioners and agencies roles
- Understand basic legal issues around child abuse
- Recognise and be aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendency
- Participate in any clinical courses to keep up to date with clinical changes
- Undertake new patient health checks
- Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes
- Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately
- Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
- Support the practice nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
- Carry out BMI checks as directed
- Act as a chaperone as required
- When trained, administer flu vaccinations
- Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
- Provide support during minor operations as required
- Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
- Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance
- Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
- Undertake venepuncture
- Carry out ear irrigation under the supervision of the practice nurse
- Carry out ECGs as requested
- Participate in practice audit as directed by the adult lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
- Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota.
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation andCommunication
- Be aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral
- Have knowledge of other practitioners and agencies roles
- Understand basic legal issues around child abuse
- Recognise and be aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendency
- Participate in any clinical courses to keep up to date with clinical changes
- basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Evidence of experience of HCA role within NHS
- Evidence of Experience of HCA role within primary care
- working knowledge of NHS clinical systems
- Evidence of experience of HCA role within NHS
- Phlebotomy skills
- working knowledge of SystmOne
- Evidence of experience of HCA role within primary care
- Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
- Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs
- Ability to assist others with the delivery of care e.g. assisting in minor surgery
- basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Evidence of experience of HCA role within NHS
- Evidence of Experience of HCA role within primary care
- working knowledge of NHS clinical systems
- Evidence of experience of HCA role within NHS
- Phlebotomy skills
- working knowledge of SystmOne
- Evidence of experience of HCA role within primary care
- Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
- Willingness to undergo education/ training for both practice and service needs
- Ability to assist others with the delivery of care e.g. assisting in minor surgery
Job summary
We are looking for a experienced healthcare assistant to join our team. We are 'Deepend' practices - we are based in one of the most socioeconomically deprived areas of the country. We have a multicultural patient population, with a combined list size of around 11,000 patients. Our patients have multiple, complex health needs, and our team work hard to address the health inequalities our population face. The role can be very rewarding! We are due to move into our new purpose built health centre in a few months time, which will be rated - BREEAM outstanding - meaning it has been designed to enhance staff and visitors health and wellbeing!
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About us
We are two relatively small teams, we do not have high staff turnovers. Our average length of service is around 10years, although we do have employees who have been here over 30years! We have three HCAs currently, with one deciding to retire which is why we are hiring. You will find both surgeries welcoming and friendly, every role is valued equally, as part of one big team. Our practices are 5minutes walk away from each other and our patient demographics are very similar. We work together closely, and we are part of the same primary care network
Date posted
22 April 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.04 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4965-25-0001
Job locations
Burngreave Surgery
5 Burngreave Road
Sheffield
S3 9DA
Sheffield Medical Centre
21 Spital Street
Sheffield
S3 9LB
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer name
Burngreave Surgery
Address
Burngreave Surgery
5 Burngreave Road
Sheffield
S3 9DA
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Employer details
Employer name
Burngreave Surgery
Address
Burngreave Surgery
5 Burngreave Road
Sheffield
S3 9DA
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.